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With New Levy, Orting Hopes For No More Chronic Flooding Of Puyallup RiverDevastating floods in the Puyallup River valley near Orting are soon to become a thing of the past. The city is breaking ground on a new $16 million...Wed, 18 Dec 2013 23:21:41 -0500http://kplu.org/post/new-levy-orting-hopes-no-more-chronic-flooding-puyallup-river
http://kplu.org/post/new-levy-orting-hopes-no-more-chronic-flooding-puyallup-riverDevastating floods in the Puyallup River valley near Orting are soon to become a thing of the past. The city is breaking ground on a new $16 million...64noDevastating floods in the Puyallup River valley near Orting are soon to become a thing of the past. The city is breaking ground on a new $16 million...

]]>Climate change is real for Northwest tribes in DC this week<p>Extreme weather patterns on the east coast have become <a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2119129,00.html?utm_source=Sightline+Newsletters&utm_campaign=b94c54871d-SightlineDaily&utm_medium=email">evidence for many people lately</a> that global warming is actually happening.</p><p>Here in the Northwest, coastal tribes have been dealing with the realities of <a href="http://nwifc.org/2010/04/retreating-glaciers-adding-to-fish-woes-on-quinault-river/">melting glaciers</a>, rising sea levels and <a href="http://nwifc.org/2010/08/video-presentations-from-nwifc-ocean-acidification-workshop/">ocean acidification</a> for years.</p><p>Many are headed to Washington DC this week for what&rsquo;s being billed as an inaugural <a href="http://www.firststewards.org/">First Stewards symposium</a> on climate change. The<a href="http://nwifc.org/2012/05/climate-change-washington-coastal-tribes-hosting-symposium-blending-indigenous-knowledge-with-western-science/"> idea </a>comes from coastal tribal leaders in this Washington.<!--break--></p><p>Micah McCarty, chairman of the Makah tribe, says it&#39;s not about debating causes and effects.</p><blockquote><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not interested in trying to prove that climate change is for real, because we&rsquo;re already seeing the effects. It&rsquo;s what are we going to do about it,&rdquo; McCarty says. That&rsquo;s why he also became chairman of the First Stewards steering committee.</p></blockquote><p>At least three coastal tribes in northwest Washington see the effects of climate change every winter, in the form of increased flooding and storm surges.</p><p>Two years ago, Congress sealed a deal to transfer 37 acres of Olympic National Park to the Hoh tribe, so it could <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013679641_hoh15m.html">move its traditional village</a> to higher ground. Paul Dye, with <a href="http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/washington/index.htm">The Nature Conservancy</a> says they are the first of several.</p><p>&ldquo;The <a href="http://www.kplu.org/post/twilight-tribe-seeks-help-move-out-tsunami-zone">Quileute are in the process </a>of doing the same thing and the Quinault know that they&rsquo;re not far behind,&rdquo; Dye says.</p><p>He helped organize the inaugural First Stewards symposium. Dye says the tribes&rsquo; perspectives on climate change are powerful, because long-term global solutions will come too late for them in the places where they live right now.</p><blockquote><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just remarkable to see people deal with these kinds of acute reasons for tackling climate change.&rdquo;</p></blockquote><p>So they&rsquo;re convening hundreds of indigenous coastal people at the Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC for four days.</p><p>Alaska natives, Pacific Islanders and tribes from the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico will join the West Coast tribes in sharing their experiences with government officials and powerful non-profits.</p><p>Makah chairman Micah McCarty says tribal ways of life, which are so often tied to the land, carry with them important lessons about how to deal with climate change. The hope is to blend them with mainstream science.</p><blockquote><p>&ldquo;So protecting the environment and protecting cultures go hand in hand,&rdquo; Mccarty says.</p></blockquote><p>In addition to discussions about how to preserve traditional cultures while moving to higher ground, they&rsquo;ll look at the complexities of how melting glaciers and ocean acidification affect fisheries and other traditional sources of food.</p>Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:25:45 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/climate-change-real-northwest-tribes-dc-week
http://www.kplu.org/post/climate-change-real-northwest-tribes-dc-week<p>Extreme weather patterns on the east coast have become <a href="http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2119129,00.html?utm_source=Sightline+Newsletters&utm_campaign=b94c54871d-SightlineDaily&utm_medium=email">evidence for many people lately</a> that global warming is actually happening.</p><p>Here in the Northwest, coastal tribes have been dealing with the realities of <a href="http://nwifc.org/2010/04/retreating-glaciers-adding-to-fish-woes-on-quinault-river/">melting glaciers</a>, rising sea levels and <a href="http://nwifc.org/2010/08/video-presentations-from-nwifc-ocean-acidification-workshop/">ocean acidification</a> for years.</p><p>Many are headed to Washington DC this week for what&rsquo;s being billed as an inaugural <a href="http://www.firststewards.org/">First Stewards symposium</a> on climate change. The<a href="http://nwifc.org/2012/05/climate-change-washington-coastal-tribes-hosting-symposium-blending-indigenous-knowledge-with-western-science/"> idea </a>comes from coastal tribal leaders in this Washington.<!--break--></p><p>Micah McCarty, chairman of the Makah tribe, says it&#39;s not about debating causes and effects.</p><blockquote><p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not interested in trying to prove that climate change is for real, because we&rsquo;re already seeing the effects. It&rsquo;s what are we going to do about it,&rdquo; McCarty says. That&rsquo;s why he also became chairman of the First Stewards steering committee.</p></blockquote><p>At least three coastal tribes in northwest Washington see the effects of climate change every winter, in the form of increased flooding and storm surges.</p><p>Two years ago, Congress sealed a deal to transfer 37 acres of Olympic National Park to the Hoh tribe, so it could <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2013679641_hoh15m.html">move its traditional village</a> to higher ground. Paul Dye, with <a href="http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/washington/index.htm">The Nature Conservancy</a> says they are the first of several.</p><p>&ldquo;The <a href="http://www.kplu.org/post/twilight-tribe-seeks-help-move-out-tsunami-zone">Quileute are in the process </a>of doing the same thing and the Quinault know that they&rsquo;re not far behind,&rdquo; Dye says.</p><p>He helped organize the inaugural First Stewards symposium. Dye says the tribes&rsquo; perspectives on climate change are powerful, because long-term global solutions will come too late for them in the places where they live right now.</p><blockquote><p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s just remarkable to see people deal with these kinds of acute reasons for tackling climate change.&rdquo;</p></blockquote><p>So they&rsquo;re convening hundreds of indigenous coastal people at the Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC for four days.</p><p>Alaska natives, Pacific Islanders and tribes from the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico will join the West Coast tribes in sharing their experiences with government officials and powerful non-profits.</p><p>Makah chairman Micah McCarty says tribal ways of life, which are so often tied to the land, carry with them important lessons about how to deal with climate change. The hope is to blend them with mainstream science.</p><blockquote><p>&ldquo;So protecting the environment and protecting cultures go hand in hand,&rdquo; Mccarty says.</p></blockquote><p>In addition to discussions about how to preserve traditional cultures while moving to higher ground, they&rsquo;ll look at the complexities of how melting glaciers and ocean acidification affect fisheries and other traditional sources of food.</p>110no

Many are headed to Washington DC this week for what’s being billed as an inaugural First Stewards symposium on climate change. The idea comes from coastal tribal leaders in this Washington.

Micah McCarty, chairman of the Makah tribe, says it's not about debating causes and effects.

“We’re not interested in trying to prove that climate change is for real, because we’re already seeing the effects. It’s what are we going to do about it,” McCarty says. That’s why he also became chairman of the First Stewards steering committee.

At least three coastal tribes in northwest Washington see the effects of climate change every winter, in the form of increased flooding and storm surges.

He helped organize the inaugural First Stewards symposium. Dye says the tribes’ perspectives on climate change are powerful, because long-term global solutions will come too late for them in the places where they live right now.

“It’s just remarkable to see people deal with these kinds of acute reasons for tackling climate change.”

So they’re convening hundreds of indigenous coastal people at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC for four days.

Alaska natives, Pacific Islanders and tribes from the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico will join the West Coast tribes in sharing their experiences with government officials and powerful non-profits.

Makah chairman Micah McCarty says tribal ways of life, which are so often tied to the land, carry with them important lessons about how to deal with climate change. The hope is to blend them with mainstream science.

In addition to discussions about how to preserve traditional cultures while moving to higher ground, they’ll look at the complexities of how melting glaciers and ocean acidification affect fisheries and other traditional sources of food.

]]>More than fish depending on Skagit Valley estuary restoration<p>The Skagit River Valley is home to farmland that brings us everything from tulips to potatoes and berries. But the river that makes such rich soil possible is also home to all five native species of Pacific salmon &ndash; including threatened Chinook.</p><p>Efforts to restore fish habitat have sparked bitter battles in the past. Now, hopes are high as work wraps up on <a href="http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/washington/explore/fisher-slough-how-it-all-got-started.xml">a project in the Skagit River Delta</a> that has support from advocates for fish and farmers alike.</p><p>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:02:52 -0400http://kplu.drupal1.publicbroadcasting.net/post/more-fish-depending-skagit-valley-estuary-restoration
http://kplu.drupal1.publicbroadcasting.net/post/more-fish-depending-skagit-valley-estuary-restoration<p>The Skagit River Valley is home to farmland that brings us everything from tulips to potatoes and berries. But the river that makes such rich soil possible is also home to all five native species of Pacific salmon &ndash; including threatened Chinook.</p><p>Efforts to restore fish habitat have sparked bitter battles in the past. Now, hopes are high as work wraps up on <a href="http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/washington/explore/fisher-slough-how-it-all-got-started.xml">a project in the Skagit River Delta</a> that has support from advocates for fish and farmers alike.</p><p>0no

The Skagit River Valley is home to farmland that brings us everything from tulips to potatoes and berries. But the river that makes such rich soil possible is also home to all five native species of Pacific salmon – including threatened Chinook.

Efforts to restore fish habitat have sparked bitter battles in the past. Now, hopes are high as work wraps up on a project in the Skagit River Delta that has support from advocates for fish and farmers alike.